Problem /w Atari's Greatest Hits for iOS

[bedouin]

Not sure if emulation is the best place for this post, but I'll ask anyway.

 

I've had the Greatest Hits app since it was released, and bought the entire library at the same time. At some point, the games refused to download with an 'incorrect data size' error and advises to try another connection; when I do it makes no difference.

 

I sent a support ticket to Atari but, as I somewhat expected, no answer. I've found others have this problem too, but no one has a solution.

 

Any ideas? It's behaving this way on both my iPad and iPhone.

[mckafka99]

Try PM'ing Jeff Vav (http://atariage.com/forums/user/4553-jeffvav/) from Code Mystics - he's been around here before and may have a suggestion.

[JeffVav]

Typically, the error is what it says it is... it's not getting the file it asked for from the Internet. The cause is that a service such as Verizon (I believe) is downsampling the images for the manuals, the controls, etc. The download checks the signature and size of the file to make sure it's the file it expects. Because of the ISP altering the data, the game is not getting the images it expects, and so you get this error. Another cause of this error can be parental filters in your router. It seems the background in Asteroids Deluxe is a little too skin-tone.

 

So, that's the reason for the recommendation you use a different connection. So, if you were downloading via cellular, try Wifi (and turn *off* cellular data so it's not sneaking the data through the cell connection for some obscure reason). If you were using Wifi, try a different access point that is served by a different ISP, not just another access point with the same company.

[mckafka99]

Are there any updates in the pipeline for the app? New games, tweaks, etc?

[bedouin]

I tried my 3G and DSL connections. Each of them are a different ISP. I've even tried downloading through a VPN to no avail.

[bedouin]

Alright, I deleted the app and then reinstalled it. After that, I fired up the VPN and things were back to normal.

 

It's incredibly annoying that there are ads even though I paid for the app . . .

[JeffVav]

I'm not fond of ads myself, but we had little say in the matter. That said, if you do a successful Restore Purchases the ads should go away. (Restore Purchases is at the end of the List View version of the game list.)

[+LS650]

I think Code Mystics also did the Activision Anthology for iOS..?

Do you guys have any more classic/retro projects coming out?

[bedouin]

I downloaded the Activision one last night. You guys did a good job on it, I think better than the Atari one even.

[JeffVav]

Thanks. We can't talk about what isn't out (and in some cases, haven't been allowed to talk about some things that are out ), but we're always talking to owners of the classics.

 

As to Activision Anthology, Activision let us have our way with that one, by and large. I'm happy with how it turned out, though I'd much like the opportunity to upgrade it to iPhone 5 native resolution, to get the controls off to the side if nothing else.

 

If you haven't seen it, we also did Lost Treasures of Infocom on iOS, which I'm also pretty happy with.

[bedouin]

Yes, I bought that too a few months ago :-) I didn't know the same people were involved though.